Kym Whitley To Host TMCF’s Leaders & Legends Gala
WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 21, 2023) – Actress and comedian Kym Whitley will serve as host of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund’s 36th Annual “Leaders and Legends” Fundraising Gala on Saturday, September 23, 2023 at the Washington, D.C. Hilton Hotel. “We are grateful for Kym Whitley’s willingness to host our annual gala,” TMCF CEO & President Harry […]
2023 LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE PRESENTED BY WELLS FARGO — DAY THREE RECAP — ENGLISH’S FLAME BURNING BRIGHTER
WASHINGTON, D.C. — LaTyra English has always been passionate about working in sports one day. The North Carolina Central graduate student’s experience in the NBA Historically Black College & University (HBCU) fellowship inspired her. That memorable 10-week experience encouraged her to apply for the 2023 Leadership Institute presented by Wells Fargo. Now that English is one […]
2023 LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE PRESENTED BY WELLS FARGO — DAY 2 EMBODIMENT OF EXCELLENCE
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Chloe Brackens and Charlese Colen have enjoyed the opportunity of representing the University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff during an action-packed second day of the 2023 Thurgood Marshall College Fund Leadership Institute presented by Wells Fargo Thursday at the Hilton Hotel. Brackens had a memorable day as she was one of five students to receive […]
2023 TMCF Leadership Institute presented by Wells Fargo Day 1 Recap: Wesley’s Birthday Blessing
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Aaron Wesley has a lot to celebrate. The Langston University senior broadcast journalism and business management major traveled to the nation’s capital for the first time to attend the prestigious Thurgood Marshall College Fund Leadership Institute presented by Wells Fargo on Wednesday, his 23rd birthday. After being shot in the back of the […]
TMCF Set To Host Leadership Institute and “Leaders and Legends” Awards & Fundraising Gala
WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 19, 2023) — The 2023 Thurgood Marshall College Fund Leadership Institute presented by Wells Fargo and the “Leaders and Legends” Awards and Fundraising Gala are here. It promises to be an exciting and memorable week of networking, learning, development, entertainment, fun, and reflection. This week crystalizes every positive aspect of TMCF’s work throughout […]
Thurgood Marshall College Fund Lauds the Secretary of Education and Secretary of Agriculture’s Joint HBCU Funding Letter to Governors
WASHINGTON, DC (September 18, 2023) – Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) applauds U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Thomas Vilsack for their decision to send letters to 16 governors highlighting the greater than $12 billion disparity in funding between the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Land-Grant institutions and their […]
U.S. Department of State Recognizes 15 TMCF Schools as Fulbright HBCU Institutional Leaders
September 18, 2023 – As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to supporting Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in both policy and practice, the U.S. Department of State acknowledged 15 Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) schools as “Fulbright HBCU Institutional Leaders” in 11 states and Washington, D.C., in recognition of their noteworthy engagement with the […]
Sherri Shepherd To Host TMCF’s Leaders & Legends Gala
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Daytime Emmy Award-winning talk show host, comedian, actress, and best-selling author Sherri Shepherd will serve as the host of the 2023 Thurgood Marshall College Fund’s 36th Annual Leaders & Legends Gala taking place at the Washington Hilton on Saturday, September 23, 2023. This highly anticipated event marks the culmination of an impactful week for TMCF, […]
TMCF 23rd Annual Leadership Institute Sponsored by Wells Fargo By The Numbers
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Thurgood Marshall College Fund’s award-winning Leadership Institute sponsored by Wells Fargo will be held from Wednesday, September 20 through Saturday, September 23 at the Hilton Hotel in Washington, D.C. The 2023 theme is, “Claim Your Flame “which kindles the interest and prepares students to blaze a path of success and allows them […]
HBCU TRANSFORMATION PROJECT RECEIVES $124 MILLION INVESTMENT TO INCREASE ENROLLMENT, IMPROVE EFFICIENCY, AND EXPAND PATHWAYS TO ECONOMIC MOBILITY
Strong First-Year Results and Positive Trends in Student Enrollment and Retention Pave Way to Major Expansion of The HBCU Transformation Project New York–The HBCU Transformation Project received a $124 million investment from Blue Meridian Partners, increasing its total investment to $184 million. The new investment will expand the Transformation Project’s work to drive systemic improvements among historically […]
Dr. Williams Statement on Recent Shootings
In light of the recent shootings in Jacksonville, Florida and one on the campus of the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill that took the lives of four people over the last few days, Thurgood Marshall College Fund, with heavy hearts, offers its condolences and sends its prayers to the victims and their families […]
PAYNE CENTER FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND GALLUP TO RELEASE PREMIERE REPORT ON BLACK THRIVING IN AMERICA
Washington, D.C. (August 28, 2023) – In commemoration of the 60 th anniversary of historic March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, the Dr. N. Joyce Payne Center for Social Justice of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund announced the release of a premiere report on Black Thriving in America: 2023 scheduled for Monday, September 18, […]
Sixty Years After the March on Washington, TMCF Continues The Fight For Equity and Inclusion
The iconic March on Washington was held on August 28, 1963. It was nine years after Justice Thurgood Marshall won the landmark Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court case that cemented his legacy as one of the best lawyers in the country. The march was also four years before Marshall was appointed to the U.S. Supreme […]
Op-Ed in Diverse Issues: HBCU’s Beacons of Opportunity
Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) are safe spaces for personal development. Attending HBCUs provide intentional, intrusive, and focused resources dedicated to its students’ academic success and mental well-being. HBCUs expose students to experiences that can’t be imitated, accepting students as they are—nurturing and inspiring the whole person for academic and career readiness. And they […]
TMCF Honoring Impactful Trio, Including NBA Champion Shaquille O’Neal, During Leaders & Legends Awards Gala
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Thurgood Marshall College Fund is proud to announce the distinguished honorees for its upcoming 36th Anniversary Leaders and Legends Awards Gala at the Washington Hilton on Saturday, September 23, 2023. This highly anticipated event marks the culmination of an impactful week for TMCF, including the Wells Fargo-sponsored Leadership Institute from September 20-23. During […]
Dr. Williams Participated on HBCU Transformation Project Panel At NABJ
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Thurgood Marshall College Fund president & CEO, Harry L. Williams’ passion was on full display with each word he spoke during the HBCU Transformation Project Luncheon panel at the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) Conference at the Westin Hotel on Friday, August 4. Addressing a room full of journalists, Williams was fired up […]
TMCF Supports Alpha Phi Alpha’s Decision to Pull Its Convention from Florida
In his dissent of the Regents of Southern California v. Bakke case (1978), Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall wrote, “The position of the Negro today in America is the tragic but inevitable consequence of centuries of unequal treatment. Measured by any benchmark of comfort or achievement, meaningful equality remains a distant dream for the Negro.” […]
Thurgood Marshall College Fund and Delaware State University Announce the Joint Center for HBCU Non-Traditional Completion
Washington, DC (July 31, 2023) – Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) and Delaware State University (DSU) announced the creation of the TMCF-DSU Joint Center for HBCU Non-Traditional Completion, to be housed at DSU. The Joint Center will use lessons learned from a three-year pilot program for near completers and adult learners funded by grants from […]